No it isn't, but when your enemy digs in among the civilian population, you have a hard choice. And there will always be civilian casualties in any military operation. Estimates on this site have sug… (View Post)

It's largely irrelevant, proportionality isn't a numbers game. Israel is *not* entitled to retaliate by killing the same number of Palestinians. What it is entitled to do is to destroy Hamas's means … (View Post)

Meaning "without respect'. Referencing Yes Minister (View Post)

If I leaked customer data to the press, it would be considered gross misconduct and I would be fired without notice or payment in lieu of notice. I'm not sure why senior bank executives can't be trea… (View Post)

Dunno. Do people send their kids to private schools because they get a good education, or is it just a good way of buying your kids into the ruling class and ensuring they are feather-bedded for the … (View Post)